ture company in the United
States. When the Canadian
expansion fell short for the
giant, the industry suffered a
big blow. In 2012, Ryan nego-
tiated to buy back all of the
equipment from them, and
set out to essentially build the
company back to its former
strength.
“Ryan had made the initial
purchases from Henkels &
McCoy in 2012, and he felt there
was opportunity to operate in
the power line market in some
fashion,” says Bentley. “At this
time, PEI had three employees
working on power line work
and operating an equipment
and tool leasing line of busi-
ness.” Chad also rejoined the
team in 2013, and together the
team has built PEI back up to
being one of BC Hydro’s top
contractors.”
In 2014, PEI submitted a
proposal for the Regional
Optimization Contract for BC
Hydro and were successful
in the area they bid on. Since
2014, PEI has grown to over 40
employees.
“It was important to buy back
the assets and grow the busi-
ness to ensure our founder,
Mike Bentley’s legacy lived
on,” he continues. “Growing
a sustainable business with
a focus on our clients’ strate-
gies and aligned objectives
is a passion of our executive
team. Ryan Bentley, Jazz Singh
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